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Showstoppers! Now Open til October 31!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on October 11, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

The Costume Industry Coalition presents SHOWSTOPPERS an exhibit in Times Square celebrating the artisans, artists and craftspeople who bring the costumes of the theater to life: https://www.showstoppersnyc.com/ Please come to visit this amazing exhibit. It is detailed, moving, educational, and … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Costume painting | Tagged Costume Industry Coalition, Costume painting, LTD, Parsons-Meares, Showstoppers | Leave a reply

Showstoppers!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on September 8, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Ginny Clow and I enjoyed our appearance at Showstoppers in Times Square! Ginny painted on something for Lion King, and I “fantasy aged” a Hidden Folk costume for the Frozen tour. We enjoyed chatting with the visitors about what we … Continue reading →

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UNC Costume Painting Class

MARGARET PEOT Posted on March 19, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Today was my first Zoom costume painting workshop, hosted by University of North Carolina and the inimitable Rachel Pollock (of https://la-bricoleuse.blogspot.com/ fame). I think we would have had a lot more fun had we been in person together making stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Costume painting | Tagged Costume painting, Fabric Painting, stencils, UNC | Leave a reply

Society for Illustrators Best Children’s Book Illustration Show 2020

MARGARET PEOT Posted on January 10, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Sue and I attended the Society for Illustrators Best Children’s Books Illustration Show before the new year and I am just getting around to posting about it. But that is NOT because the illustrations I saw did not stick in … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Exhibitions | Tagged Best Childre's Book Illustrations, Illustration, Society for Illustrators | Leave a reply

Margaret Neilson Armstrong

MARGARET PEOT Posted on September 16, 2020 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Margaret Neilson Armstrong was an illustrator working around WW1. She was best known for designing book covers, and designed over 200 in the Art Nouveau style. She was considered to be one of the most accomplished and prolific book cover … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Museum Visit | Tagged Botanical Illustration, Margaret Neilson Armstrong, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MUSEUM VISIT: A Color Punch Out and Play Set | Leave a reply

Writing Process Blog Tour

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 22, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

My friend, the writer-illustrator Dana Sullivan (see his writing process blog tour post here: http://danastickylove.blogspot.com/) tagged me and another pal, writer-illustrator Kate Sullivan (her work here: http://onlindensquare.com/index.html) to be a part of a writer’s process blog tour. Dana has a … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art, Writing Process Blog Tour | Tagged alternative art journals, creative projects, Dana Sullivan, Kate Sullivan, Kris Waldherr, Margaret Peot, Rachel Pollock | Leave a reply

Art of Education review of The Successful Artist’s Career Guide

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 16, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Thanks to Amanda Heyn and Ian Sands at the art education blog Art of Education for their kind words about The Successful Artist’s Career Guide. I am a huge fan of the Art of Ed blog–it is chock full of … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, book review, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, Margaret Peot, starving artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

Ten Tips to Combat Procrastination

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 4, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

“Procrastinate” has its root in the Latin word crastinus, which means “belonging to tomorrow.” We all procrastinate–put off what we could or should do today. Procrastination is easiest when a task has no foreseeable structure or outcome; when there isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers | Tagged creativity, Margaret Peot, procrastination, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 27, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Albrecht Dürer, Soldier on Horseback, 1498. Albertina Museum Wien, Vienna Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons The word “freelance” was devised in the Middle Ages, to describe a soldier of fortune–a mercenary who hired out his fighting skills to … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, art marketing, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, freelance artist, Margaret Peot, Successful Artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

100 Things to Do with an Art Degree

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 22, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

If you have chosen to be an artist, there are essentially three ways to go about living a productive life and making your art at the same time. All three ways are completely valid. You can work at a job … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, Artist's Careers, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, Margaret Peot, starving artist, Successful Artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | 1 Reply

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